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Governor General Announces 23 Mentions in Dispatches

OTTAWA, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Dec. 14, 2011) - His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General and Commander-in-Chief of Canada, announced today the names of 23 individuals mentioned in dispatches for specific achievements that have brought honour to the Canadian Forces and to Canada. A ceremony will take place at a later date and will be announced by the Department of National Defence.

Mentions in Dispatches are a national honour created to recognize valiant conduct, devotion to duty or other distinguished service. It is given to members of the Canadian Forces on active service or to other individuals working with, or in conjunction with, the Canadian Forces. Recipients are entitled to wear a bronze oak leaf on the appropriate campaign or service medal ribbon.

MENTIONED IN DISPATCHES

Master Corporal Martin Amyot

Montréal, Que.

Corporal Joshua Antonio

Lautoka, Fiji

Captain Breen Carson

Toronto, Ont.

Corporal Neil Dancer

Halifax, N.S.

Corporal Andrew Paul Downer

Richmond Hill, Ont.

Master Corporal Evan Duff

North Bay, Ont.

Corporal Joseph Don Henry

St. John, N.B.

Corporal Shaun Hofer

Carberry, Man.

Major Robert Mathew Hume, C.D.

Halifax, N.S.

Private Kirk Farrell

Barrie, Ont.

Sergeant Patrick Michael Farrell, C.D.

Conception Bay, N.L.

Sergeant Jedd Michael Lafleche

Ottawa, Ont.

Master Corporal Ian Matthews-Pestana

Edmonton, Alta.

Sergeant James Ray Brent Martin, C.D.

Ottawa, Ont.

Master Corporal Stuart Douglas Murray, C.D.

Moncton, N.B.

Corporal Christopher Joseph Novak

Fredericton, N.B.

Lieutenant Brian Riddell

Oshawa, Ont.

Corporal Corey J. Sagstuen, C.D.

Edmonton, Alta.

Warrant Officer Lawrence Jeffrey Schnurr, C.D.

Calgary, Alta.

Sergeant P. Michel Simoneau, C.D.

Québec, Que.

Master Corporal Jayson Swift

Victoria, B.C.

Lieutenant Matthew Tompkins

Brookville, Ont.

* For operational and security reasons, the name of one other recipient mentioned in dispatches will not be released.

Please contact the Department of National Defence for further information on the recipients.